Welcome to Construction Companion, the UK contract store built specifically for tradespeople and construction businesses looking for professional, straightforward paperwork that's ready to use. Since 2008, our tailored construction contracts have helped tradespeople and business owners on both sides of the Atlantic with clear, fair, trade-specific terms. Our construction contract templates start with real, hands-on trade experience — identifying the common problems, misunderstandings and disputes tradespeople face on everyday jobs — before being developed into professional terms and finalised by our UK legal team.
Our construction contract templates are built from real, hands-on trade experience and then strengthened with professional legal knowledge. Practical paperwork created for tradespeople and construction businesses that want clear terms, professional presentation and fewer disputes.
We identify the common problems, misunderstandings and disputes that arise on real jobs first, then turn that experience into clear written terms. Our documents are then finalised with input from our UK legal team and informed by UK construction contract law.
The leading contract store for tradespeople. Professional construction contract templates without subscriptions, memberships or complicated platforms — built from firsthand trade experience and finalised by our UK legal team.
Our contract templates are built from firsthand experience in the trades they’re made for. We know where misunderstandings happen, what customers commonly question and which responsibilities need to be made clear — because we’ve dealt with them ourselves.
Tradespeople running small businesses have experience, skills, reputations and livelihoods worth protecting. Since 2008, Construction Companion has helped hardworking tradespeople and construction business owners across the UK with professional construction contracts, agreements and Terms & Conditions built for the work they actually do.
Used by tradespeople and construction businesses across the UK, our construction contract templates, agreements and Terms & Conditions are built to make professional paperwork clearer, easier to use and better suited to the work happening on site.
Me and my husband are very happy with it. It covers all of the common arguments I’ve had with customers as a finishing trade. Saves us repeating ourselves. I just kindly refer them to the terms if an argument ever comes up. Good value and has saved us time.
DecoratingGood for site prep and when installing full new bathrooms. If someone is spending over 10 grand, they expect proper paperwork with it just like when they buy a car. The warranty terms and aftercare like grout care and underfloor heating are all in there. Looks professional, especially with our logo on top. We print it off and give them a cheap folder at the end of every install. It includes the quote, the service agreement, the aftercare guide, the warranty terms, and the invoice. It is not much, but it goes a long way. Makes them feel reassured having all this and it has gained us a lot of word-of-mouth work.
BathroomsGood, proper terms for DNO approvals, warranties, and system layout. The section on G98 is clear and saves me having to explain it every time. Customers sign knowing exactly what they’re getting, who’s responsible for what, and the timeframes involved.
Solar & RoofingHelps a lot if you run a small business like me where one job pays for the next. I send the terms and conditions with every quote now and it works well. Cuts down on the back and forth and saves me emailing out payment reminders. A tip for anyone else is to send the payment terms again with the invoice. Reminds them what they agreed to before the work started.
RoofingFrom roofing and decorating to solar installations and bathroom projects, our trade-specific contracts are designed around the questions, responsibilities and disputes that arise on real construction jobs.
A selection of the construction contract templates and agreements currently proving most popular with tradespeople and construction businesses across the UK.
Set out project roles, responsibilities, fees and expectations before the main works begin. Particularly useful on projects involving architects, designers, consultants, surveyors or other third parties whose decisions, information or delays can affect the project.
The agreement helps establish who is responsible for what at the pre-construction stage, what information is required, how the project will be coordinated and how issues should be dealt with before they turn into disputes.
A professional subcontractor contract for construction businesses hiring subbies under the Construction Industry Scheme. Designed to set out the working relationship clearly before work begins, including responsibilities, payment arrangements, workmanship standards and the conduct expected on site.
Ideal when bringing subcontractors onto your projects and you want clear written terms covering quality of work, site behaviour, responsibilities, deductions, retention and working standards from the outset.
Professional paperwork built specifically for roofers carrying out roof repairs, complete roof installations and larger roofing projects. Designed around the real questions, responsibilities and disagreements that can arise between a roofing business and its customers.
Whether you're repairing an existing roof, installing a complete new roofing system or working for commercial clients, the bundle helps put clear terms in place before the job starts and gives your business professional paperwork to work from throughout the project.
Professional contract terms for plumbers and heating businesses carrying out repairs, installations, replacements and larger plumbing or heating projects. Designed to help make the scope of work, customer responsibilities and project expectations clear before work begins.
Useful whether you're replacing components, installing new systems, carrying out planned works or dealing with more involved projects where access, existing services, additional works or unexpected site conditions can affect the job.
Our UK construction contract templates aren't created by simply changing the name on a generic document. They begin with firsthand knowledge from experienced tradespeople and construction professionals, before being developed and refined with our UK legal team.
More than 100 active and retired trade contributors help identify the disputes, responsibilities and customer questions that repeatedly arise on real construction jobs.
Their knowledge is developed into professional construction contracts, client agreements and Terms & Conditions, with areas such as payment, variations, cancellation requirements, customer responsibilities and trade-specific risks considered before the finished document reaches our collection.
Important developments affecting UK tradespeople, construction businesses, contractors and their customers — from changes in regulation and consumer protection to industry standards, payment practices and the way construction work is commissioned.
New proposals are aimed at helping homeowners identify trusted traders and improving protection when paying for home-improvement and construction work.
The proposed scheme would place greater emphasis on areas including customer service, transparency, dispute resolution and staged payments, with customer funds released as agreed project milestones are completed.
For professional tradespeople and construction businesses, developments like this underline the growing importance of clear contracts, documented payment terms, professional customer communication and properly agreed responsibilities before work begins.
Read Full Story on BBC NewsFrom HMRC Construction Industry Scheme guidance to changing market conditions and subcontractor use, we follow developments that matter to tradespeople, subcontractors and construction business owners across the UK.
HMRC's Construction Industry Scheme guidance explains the rules contractors and subcontractors need to follow when payments are made for qualifying construction work.
It covers areas including subcontractor verification, CIS deductions, contractor responsibilities, payments and the types of construction operations included within the scheme.
But CIS compliance is only one part of hiring subbies. A construction business should also have clear written terms covering the actual working relationship — including scope of work, workmanship standards, conduct, responsibilities, payment arrangements and retention.
Our CIS Subcontractor Agreement gives construction businesses professional written terms for subcontractors working on their projects.
View Our CIS Subcontractor AgreementThe latest construction PMI data shows another challenging period for the UK industry, with the headline index recorded at 44.3 during August 2026.
Housing remained particularly weak, with the residential activity reading falling to 37.6.
One development stands out for contractors and smaller construction businesses: use of subcontractors increased for the first time in around two years.
Greater use of subbies makes the working relationship increasingly important. Clear written terms can help establish scope, payment arrangements, workmanship standards, conduct and responsibilities before the subcontractor begins work.
Our collection continues to grow. These upcoming UK construction contracts, B2B agreements and specialist Terms & Conditions have already been developed from trade and industry input and are now awaiting final legal review before release.
Specialist contractual terms being developed for businesses carrying out heritage, conservation and traditional building works, where existing fabric, specialist materials, approved methods, conservation requirements and unforeseen conditions can all affect the work.
Professional B2B terms for civil engineering, groundwork and infrastructure contractors, covering areas such as scope, site conditions, programme, responsibilities, variations, payment, plant, access and working alongside other contractors.
Specialist business-to-business contract terms for asbestos removal and asbestos-related works, designed around responsibilities, access, site information, specialist procedures, project coordination and the additional obligations involved in controlled removal work.
New specialist contract terms being developed for businesses carrying out fire systems, alarm systems and CCTV installation or related works, with clear responsibilities around scope, equipment, access, commissioning, testing, client requirements and project handover.
Each new Construction Companion agreement goes through our drafting and review process before joining the collection. These documents have reached the final stage and are currently awaiting professional legal review before release.
Different trades face different problems. Explore our trade-specific construction contracts, agreements and Terms & Conditions and find professional paperwork built around the work your business actually carries out.
Explore the complete Construction Companion collection including construction contracts, subcontractor agreements, Terms & Conditions, business documents and specialist agreements.
Construction businesses need more than customer contracts. Explore professional documents for employees, subcontractors, company vehicles, payment recovery and project management — built for the day-to-day reality of running a construction business.
Professional employment terms for construction businesses hiring workers directly under PAYE, covering the employment relationship, responsibilities and workplace terms.
For construction businesses hiring self-employed subbies under CIS, with terms covering status, conduct, workmanship, payment and contractor responsibilities.
A CIS subcontractor agreement for businesses that also need retention provisions built into the subcontract relationship alongside the core working and payment terms.
Set rules for workers using company vans and vehicles, including damage, fuel, maintenance, insurance, penalties, driver responsibilities and vehicle misuse.
A professional template for tradespeople and construction businesses chasing unpaid invoices before moving towards formal legal recovery action.
Establish responsibilities, services, fees and project expectations before the main construction contract begins, particularly on more involved or multi-party projects.
Browse the complete collection for additional construction agreements, business documents, customer contracts, specialist templates and trade-specific Terms & Conditions.
